I installed Avast for Linux version (in Ubuntu 9.10) and got through without any problem. Avast was then successfully showed in the Applications menu.
But, when I tried to run Avast, I received this error message:
Avast! Error
An error occurred in avast! engine: Invalid argument.
Please help me solve this.
Thanks in advance.
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Hope this could work.
Open up terminal and type the following:
Code:
cd / etc /init.d/
sudo gedit rcS
Type the password and gedit will open the file.
Add the following comment below the line starting with #
systcl -wkernel.shmmax=100000000
For example,
# rcs
#
# Call all S??* scripts in / etc/ rcS .d / in numerical/alphabetical order
#
sysctl -w kernel.shmmax=100000000
Then save the file, open in gedit and close the window.
Restart computer and log into your user account.
Fire up terminal again.
Code
Avastgui
Better luck !!!
divya...
Hallo Aileenriggs,
Let me try to solve your problem. Run 'sudo sysctl kernel.shmmax' and note the value. The default should be something like 33554432. Now double that initial value with 'sysctl -w kernel.shmmax=$[33554432*2]' and try running your avast antivirus once again.
If it works (worked for me) then the issue will be solved. If it doesn't work try multiplying the initial value until you can run your avast antivirus. If you want to make the value stick on reboot add it to /etc/sysctl.conf or any other local init script that gets run on boot. I hope this solution will help you.
Regards.